Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 18
Indra’s Envy at Pṛthu’s Aśvamedha and Brahmā’s Intervention
False Renunciation Exposed
तत्तस्य चाद्भुतं कर्म विचक्ष्य परमर्षय: । नामधेयं ददुस्तस्मै विजिताश्व इति प्रभो ॥ १८ ॥
tat tasya cādbhutaṁ karma vicakṣya paramarṣayaḥ nāmadheyaṁ dadus tasmai vijitāśva iti prabho
হে প্ৰভু বিদুৰ! মহর্ষিসকলে ৰজা পৃথুৰ পুত্ৰৰ সেই আশ্চৰ্য পৰাক্ৰম দেখিলে, সকলোৱে একমত হৈ তেওঁৰ নাম ‘বিজিতাশ্ব’ ৰাখিলে।
FAQs
In Canto 4, Chapter 19, the sages witness King Pṛthu’s extraordinary deed connected with the sacrificial horse and honor him by naming him “Vijitāśva,” meaning “conqueror of the horse.”
Because they directly observed his astonishing accomplishment in relation to the yajña-horse and publicly recognized his prowess and righteousness by awarding a title that memorialized the event.
This verse highlights that lasting honor comes from visible, beneficial actions recognized by wise and impartial people—encouraging integrity, responsibility, and service over mere self-promotion.